Charlie Adam responds to Tottenham hate accusations

The news that Paulinho will be out of action for at least four weeks after sustaining ligament damage following an over-the-ball tackle attempt from Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam, Tottenham Hotspur fans were reminded of when Gareth Bale succumbed to injury after a robust challenge from the same player.

Former Spurs chairman and prominent Tottenham social media commentator Lord Sugar issued a couple of messages:

The injurious challenge was put forth to a disciplinary panel but neither the three-man FA panel nor the referee at the time - Kevin Friend - deemed the tackle to be worthy of retrospective action or a red card.